Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Norway
Norway: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 26,852 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26,852 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
32,533 people
in 1970
All-time low
24,404 people
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Norway is 26,852 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Norway peaked at 32,533 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24,404 people, in 1985.
That places Norway 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,181 people | — |
| 1951 | 29,590 people | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 28,977 people | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 29,012 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 29,808 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 30,047 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 30,099 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 30,440 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 30,390 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 30,130 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 30,022 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 29,694 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 29,642 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 29,773 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 30,128 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 30,783 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 31,241 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 31,579 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 31,852 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 32,168 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 32,533 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 31,921 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 31,476 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 31,443 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 30,360 people | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 29,419 people | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 28,340 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 26,761 people | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 25,430 people | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 24,963 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 25,105 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 24,918 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 24,880 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 24,907 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 24,509 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 24,404 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 24,756 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 25,230 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 26,093 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 27,311 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 28,405 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 29,271 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 29,689 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 29,419 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 29,219 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 29,257 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29,328 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29,541 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29,489 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29,022 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 28,918 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29,064 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28,532 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27,822 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27,841 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28,143 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,209 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28,610 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29,014 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29,435 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30,226 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 30,552 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30,146 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29,841 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29,665 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 29,308 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29,166 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29,087 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28,468 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27,532 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 26,983 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 26,549 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 27,166 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 26,852 people | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 26,852 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 26,852 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,867 people | 28,977 people | 30,440 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,688 people | 29,642 people | 32,168 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,265 people | 24,963 people | 32,533 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,211 people | 24,404 people | 27,311 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,264 people | 28,405 people | 29,689 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,559 people | 27,822 people | 29,435 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,399 people | 27,532 people | 30,552 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,888 people | 26,549 people | 27,166 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 128 New Zealand 28,731 people compare
- 129 Ireland 28,245 people compare
- 130 Slovakia 26,988 people compare
- 132 Lesotho 26,034 people compare
- 133 Costa Rica 25,721 people compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 25,287 people compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Norway?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Norway was 26,852 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32,533 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,404 people in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Norway ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.